trứng khôn hơn vịt

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ xon˧˧ həːn˧˧ vit̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɨŋ˦˧˥ kʰoŋ˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ vit̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [ʈɨŋ˦˧˥ xoŋ˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ vit̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈɨŋ˦˥ kʰoŋ˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ vɨt̚˨˩˨] ~ [ʈɨŋ˦˥ xoŋ˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ jɨt̚˨˩˨]

Phrase

trứng khôn hơn vịt

1. (literal) the egg is smarter than the duck
2. (figurative) when a child thinks they're smarter than the adults around them

   Mày có cái tật trứng khôn hơn vịt.

   You're one smart aleck, you know that?